JP2005255342A - Vessel conveyance device - Google Patents

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JP2005255342A
JP2005255342A JP2004069777A JP2004069777A JP2005255342A JP 2005255342 A JP2005255342 A JP 2005255342A JP 2004069777 A JP2004069777 A JP 2004069777A JP 2004069777 A JP2004069777 A JP 2004069777A JP 2005255342 A JP2005255342 A JP 2005255342A
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秀典 白井
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To apply a neck gripping device to even a vessel whose neck part is hidden from the appearance by a cap, facilitate replacement of a mold in a charging line of many kinds of vessels, improve common use of the line, and ensure capping. <P>SOLUTION: This conveyance device 10 of the vessel 100 is provided with the neck gripping device 30 for gripping a neck part 103 of the vessel 100 in a conveyance carrier 20 moving along conveyance paths 11A, 12A. A main body gripping device 40 for gripping a main body part 101 of the vessel 100 is also used. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は容器の搬送装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a container transport device.

容器の充填キャッピングライン等を構成する搬送装置として、特許文献１、２に記載のものがある。特許文献１に記載の搬送装置は、容器の胴部（本体部）を把持する本体把持装置を備える。   Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose transfer apparatuses constituting a container filling capping line and the like. The conveyance device described in Patent Literature 1 includes a main body gripping device that grips a body portion (main body portion) of a container.

特許文献２に記載の搬送装置は、容器のネック部を把持するネック把持装置を備える。
特公平5-30711 特開平11-59889 The conveyance device described in Patent Literature 2 includes a neck gripping device that grips a neck portion of a container.
JP-B 5-30711 JP-A-11-59889

特許文献１の搬送装置では、容器形状が変わると、容器の本体部（胴部、肩部等）の形状が変わるから、本体把持装置を新旧変更容器に適用できず、型替えを必要とする。このため、多品種容器の投入ラインには採用し難い。   In the transport device of Patent Document 1, when the shape of the container changes, the shape of the main body (body, shoulder, etc.) of the container changes, so the main body gripping device cannot be applied to the old and new changed containers and requires remodeling. . For this reason, it is difficult to adopt it for the input line of multi-variety containers.

特許文献２の搬送装置は、容器にキャッピングされるキャップにより該容器のネック部が外観から隠れるもののキャッピングラインに採用しようとすると、ネック把持装置がキャッピング過程でキャップに干渉し、適用できない。   The transport device of Patent Document 2 cannot be applied to a capping line in which the neck portion of the container is hidden from appearance by a cap capped by the container, because the neck gripping device interferes with the cap during the capping process.

本発明の課題は、キャップによりネック部が外観から隠れる容器にもネック把持装置を適用可能にし、多品種容器の投入ラインでの型替えの容易、兼用性の向上を図り、かつキャッピングの確実も図ることにある。   It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to apply a neck gripping device to a container whose neck portion is hidden from the appearance by a cap, to facilitate mold change on a multi-variety container input line, improve compatibility, and ensure capping. There is to plan.

請求項１の発明は、搬送経路に沿って移動する搬送キャリヤに、容器のネック部を把持するネック把持装置を備えた容器の搬送装置であって、容器の本体部を把持する本体把持装置を併せ用いるようにしたものである。   The invention according to claim 1 is a container transport device provided with a neck gripping device for gripping a neck portion of a container on a transport carrier that moves along a transport path, the main body gripping device gripping the main body portion of the container. They are also used together.

図１の容器搬送装置１０は、下搬送経路１１Ａと上搬送経路１１Ｂのそれぞれに沿って設けられる搬送手段としての、下ガイドレール１２と上ガイドレール１３に、多数の搬送キャリヤ２０を走行移動可能に支持している。   The container transport apparatus 10 in FIG. 1 can travel and move a large number of transport carriers 20 on a lower guide rail 12 and an upper guide rail 13 as transport means provided along the lower transport path 11A and the upper transport path 11B. I support it.

下搬送経路１１Ａは、容器投入ステーションＡ、容器クリーニングステーションＢ（容器方向整列機能ももつ）を有し、容器投入ステーションＡで投入される容器１００等を倒立支持する搬送キャリヤ２０を下ガイドレール１２により容器クリーニングステーションＢに搬送し、容器クリーニングステーションＢにおいて容器１００等のクリーニングと方向整列を行なう。下搬送経路１１Ａの搬送端には反転装置１４が設置され、下ガイドレール１２により下搬送経路１１Ａの搬送端に到達した搬送キャリヤ２０を上下反転し、上搬送経路１１Ｂに移載する。上搬送経路１１Ｂは、充填ステーションＣ、キャッピングステーションＤを有し、反転装置１４による反転で容器１００等を正立支持する搬送キャリヤ２０を上ガイドレール１３により充填ステーションＣ、キャッピングステーションＤに搬送し、充填ステーションＣにおいて充填機１５により容器１００等に内容物を充填し、キャッピングステーションＤにおいてキャッピング機１６により容器１００等にキャッピングを行なった後、この容器１００等を上下の搬送経路１１Ａ、１１Ｂの間の中間搬送経路１１Ｃの容器排出コンベヤ１７に排出し、下工程へ搬出する。   The lower conveyance path 11A includes a container loading station A and a container cleaning station B (also having a container direction alignment function), and the lower carrier rail 20 supports the conveyance carrier 20 that supports the containers 100 and the like loaded at the container loading station A upside down. The container 100 is transported to the container cleaning station B, and the container 100 and the like are cleaned and aligned in the container cleaning station B. A reversing device 14 is installed at the transport end of the lower transport path 11A, and the transport carrier 20 that has reached the transport end of the lower transport path 11A is turned upside down by the lower guide rail 12 and transferred to the upper transport path 11B. The upper transport path 11B has a filling station C and a capping station D, and transports the transport carrier 20 that supports the container 100 and the like upright by reversing by the reversing device 14 to the filling station C and capping station D by the upper guide rail 13. After filling the container 100 and the like with the filling machine 15 at the filling station C and capping the container 100 and the like with the capping machine 16 at the capping station D, the container 100 and the like are transferred to the upper and lower conveying paths 11A and 11B. It is discharged to the container discharge conveyor 17 in the intermediate transfer path 11C, and is transferred to the lower process.

容器搬送装置１０は、図１、図２に示す如く、搬送キャリヤ２０をガイドレール１２、１３に走行可能に支持する。搬送キャリヤ２０の走行手段としては、例えば搬送キャリヤ２０に搭載した自走用モータにより駆動されるローラをガイドレール１２、１３に載架するもの、又はガイドレール１２、１３に沿って設けた送りベルトに搬送キャリヤ２０に設けた係合子を係脱するもの等を採用できる。このとき、搬送キャリヤ２０は、ガイドレール１２、１３に着脱自在に載架される。   As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the container transport device 10 supports the transport carrier 20 on the guide rails 12 and 13 so as to run. As the travel means of the transport carrier 20, for example, a roller driven by a self-running motor mounted on the transport carrier 20 is mounted on the guide rails 12 and 13, or a feed belt provided along the guide rails 12 and 13 In addition, it is possible to employ one that engages / disengages an engagement element provided on the transport carrier 20. At this time, the transport carrier 20 is detachably mounted on the guide rails 12 and 13.

容器搬送装置１０は、図２に示す如く、搬送キャリヤ２０に容器１００等のネック部１０３等を把持するネック把持装置３０を備えるとともに、容器１００等の本体部１０１等を把持する本体把持装置４０を併せ用いる。   As shown in FIG. 2, the container transport device 10 includes a neck gripping device 30 that grips the neck portion 103 and the like of the container 100 on the transport carrier 20, and a main body gripping device 40 that grips the main body 101 and the like of the container 100 and the like. Are used together.

ここで、容器搬送装置１０は、例えば図３〜図７に示す容器１００、２００、３００を搬送可能にする。   Here, the container conveyance apparatus 10 enables conveyance of the containers 100, 200, and 300 shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, for example.

(A)容器１００（図３〜図５）
容器１００は、図３、図４に示す如く、硬質ボトル状の本体部１０１の肩部１０１Ａと口部１０２のキャッピング用雄ねじ部１０２Ａとの間に、ネック部１０３を備え、ネック部１０３の環状凹部１０３Ａ、又は環状凹部１０３Ａの上側傍の環状突部１０３Ｂをネック把持装置３０の後述するグリップ爪３２、３３による把持代とする（図４（Ａ））。環状凹部１０３Ａは周方向の複数位置に突状リブ１０４を備えることもできる（図４（Ｂ））。 (A) Container 100 (FIGS. 3 to 5)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the container 100 includes a neck portion 103 between the shoulder portion 101 </ b> A of the rigid bottle-shaped main body portion 101 and the male screw portion 102 </ b> A for capping of the mouth portion 102. The recess 103A or the annular protrusion 103B on the upper side of the annular recess 103A is used as a grip allowance by grip claws 32 and 33 described later of the neck gripping device 30 (FIG. 4A). The annular recess 103A can also be provided with protruding ribs 104 at a plurality of positions in the circumferential direction (FIG. 4B).

尚、容器１００は、図５に示す如く、ネック部１０３に環状凹部１０３Ａだけを備え、環状突部１０３Ｂを備えないものとすることもできる。この場合にも、環状凹部１０３Ａは突状リブ１０４を備えることができる（図５（Ｂ））。   As shown in FIG. 5, the container 100 may include only an annular recess 103 </ b> A in the neck portion 103 and no annular protrusion 103 </ b> B. Also in this case, the annular recess 103A can be provided with the protruding rib 104 (FIG. 5B).

本発明において、容器１００（容器２００、３００においても同じ）のネック部１０３は、口部１０２の筒中心軸に概ね直交し、一定の巾（環状凹部１０３Ａの溝巾、環状突部１０３Ｂの突起巾）をもつ部分をいう。ネック部１０３は、好ましくは容器１００の全周、少なくとも容器１００の直径方向の２位置に設けられる。   In the present invention, the neck portion 103 of the container 100 (the same applies to the containers 200 and 300) is substantially orthogonal to the cylinder central axis of the mouth portion 102, and has a certain width (the groove width of the annular recess 103A, the protrusion of the annular protrusion 103B). A part with a width. The neck portion 103 is preferably provided on the entire circumference of the container 100, at least at two positions in the diameter direction of the container 100.

容器１００は、キャッピングステーションＤで、口部１０２のキャッピング用雄ねじ部１０２Ａにキャップ１０５が螺着され、キャップ１０５によりネック部１０３が隠れる（図３（Ｂ））。尚、本発明において、キャップ１０５によりネック部１０３が隠れるとは、ネック部１０３の環状凹部１０３Ａ、環状突部１０３Ｂが完全に隠れるものに限らず、ネック把持装置３０のグリップ爪３２、３３により把持可能な把持代を外観に発現できなくなる程度に隠れるものをいう。   In the container 100, the cap 105 is screwed to the capping male screw portion 102A of the mouth portion 102 at the capping station D, and the neck portion 103 is hidden by the cap 105 (FIG. 3B). In the present invention, the fact that the neck portion 103 is hidden by the cap 105 is not limited to the case where the annular recess 103A and the annular protrusion 103B of the neck portion 103 are completely hidden, and the grip 103 is gripped by the grip claws 32 and 33 of the neck holding device 30. A thing that hides to the extent that a possible grip allowance cannot be expressed.

(B)容器２００（図６）
容器２００は、図６に示す如く、硬質ボトル状の本体部２０１の肩部２０１Ａと、口部２０２のキャッピング用雄ねじ部２０２Ａとの間に、ネック部２０３を備え、ネック部２０３の環状凹部２０３Ａをネック把持装置３０の後述するグリップ爪３２、３３による把持代とする。容器２００は、キャッピングステーションＤで、口部２０２のキャッピング用雄ねじ部２０２Ａにキャップ２０４が螺着される。 (B) Container 200 (FIG. 6)
As shown in FIG. 6, the container 200 includes a neck portion 203 between a shoulder portion 201 </ b> A of the hard bottle-like main body portion 201 and a capping male screw portion 202 </ b> A of the mouth portion 202, and an annular recess 203 </ b> A of the neck portion 203. Is a gripping allowance by grip claws 32 and 33 described later of the neck gripping device 30. In the container 200, the cap 204 is screwed to the capping male screw portion 202 </ b> A of the mouth portion 202 at the capping station D.

(C)容器３００（図７）
容器３００は、図７に示す如く、軟質袋状の本体部２０１の肩部３０１Ａと、口部３０２のキャッピング用雄ねじ部３０２Ａとの間に、ネック部３０３を備え、ネック部３０３の環状凹部３０３Ａをネック把持装置３０の後述するグリップ爪３２、３３による把持代とする。容器３００は、キャッピングステーションＤで、口部３０２のキャッピング用雄ねじ部３０２Ａにキャップ３０４が螺着される。 (C) Container 300 (FIG. 7)
As shown in FIG. 7, the container 300 includes a neck portion 303 between a shoulder portion 301 </ b> A of the soft bag-like main body portion 201 and a male capping portion 302 </ b> A of the mouth portion 302, and an annular recess 303 </ b> A of the neck portion 303. Is a gripping allowance by grip claws 32 and 33 described later of the neck gripping device 30. In the container 300, the cap 304 is screwed to the capping male screw portion 302 </ b> A of the mouth portion 302 at the capping station D.

搬送キャリヤ２０が備えるネック把持装置３０は、図２に示す如く、スライドガイド３１に２本のグリップ爪３２、３３を対向スライド移動可能に嵌合し、両グリップ爪３２、３３にかけたばね３４によりそれらのグリップ爪３２、３３を閉じ位置に付勢する。搬送経路１１Ａ、１１Ｂのガイドレール１２、１３に沿う必要位置には開閉手段３５が配置され、開閉手段３５の例えばソレノイドにより駆動される押動子３６によって２本のグリップ爪３２、３３に設けたカムフォロワ３２Ａ、３３Ａを押し開き、それらのグリップ爪３２、３３を開き位置に設定可能にする。   As shown in FIG. 2, the neck gripping device 30 provided in the transport carrier 20 has two grip claws 32, 33 fitted to a slide guide 31 so as to be slidable against each other, and springs 34 applied to both grip claws 32, 33 The grip claws 32 and 33 are urged to the closed position. An opening / closing means 35 is disposed at a necessary position along the guide rails 12, 13 of the transport paths 11 A, 11 B, and is provided on the two grip claws 32, 33 by a pusher 36 driven by, for example, a solenoid of the opening / closing means 35. The cam followers 32A and 33A are pushed open, and the grip claws 32 and 33 can be set to the open position.

ネック把持装置３０は、開き状態で、容器１００、２００、３００のネック部１０３、２０３、３０３を両グリップ爪３２、３３の間に上下方向又は横方向から受け入れ、閉じ状態で、それらのネック部１０３、２０３、３０３を両グリップ爪３２、３３の相対するＶ字凹部縁上に載せ、又は相対するＶ字凹部縁間に挟圧固定して把持する。   The neck gripping device 30 receives the neck portions 103, 203, and 303 of the containers 100, 200, and 300 from the vertical and horizontal directions between the grip claws 32 and 33 in the open state, and closes the neck portions in the closed state. 103, 203, and 303 are placed on the opposing V-shaped recess edges of the grip claws 32 and 33, or are clamped and clamped between the opposing V-shaped recess edges.

本体把持装置４０は、搬送経路１１Ａ、１１Ｂの所望部位、本実施例ではキャッピングステーションＤに設置される。本体把持装置４０は、相対する２個のホルダ４１、４２を開閉可能に設け、ソレノイド又は流体圧シリンダ等の開閉手段による開き状態でホルダ４１、４２の間に容器１００、２００、３００の本体部１０１、２０１、３０１を導入〜通過させ、閉じ状態でそれらの本体部１０１、２０１、３０１を挟圧固定して把持する。   The main body gripping device 40 is installed in a desired portion of the transport paths 11A and 11B, that is, the capping station D in this embodiment. The main body gripping device 40 is provided so that two opposing holders 41, 42 can be opened and closed, and the main body of the containers 100, 200, 300 is opened between the holders 41, 42 in an open state by an opening / closing means such as a solenoid or a hydraulic cylinder. 101, 201, 301 are introduced to pass through, and in the closed state, the main body portions 101, 201, 301 are clamped and gripped.

尚、本体把持装置４０は、搬送キャリヤ２０に備えるものでも良い。搬送キャリヤ２０は、ネック把持装置３０と本体把持装置４０を並列的に備えるものになる。   The main body gripping device 40 may be provided in the transport carrier 20. The transport carrier 20 includes a neck gripping device 30 and a main body gripping device 40 in parallel.

容器搬送装置１０は、ネック把持装置３０と本体把持装置４０を併せ用いるものとしたから、以下の作用効果を奏する。   Since the container transport device 10 uses the neck gripping device 30 and the main body gripping device 40 in combination, the following effects can be obtained.

(a)搬送キャリヤ２０にネック把持装置３０を備え、かつ搬送経路１１Ａ、１１Ｂの所望部位に本体把持装置４０を設置し、それらを併せ用いるもとしたから、この搬送キャリヤ２０が用いられる搬送経路１１Ａ、１１Ｂの移動過程、機器のどの部分においても、ネック把持装置３０と本体把持装置４０を容器１００、２００、３００の品種に応じた所望により互いに独立に、又は複合して使用できる。   (a) Since the transport carrier 20 is provided with the neck gripping device 30 and the main body gripping device 40 is installed at a desired portion of the transport paths 11A and 11B and used together, the transport path in which the transport carrier 20 is used. The neck gripping device 30 and the main body gripping device 40 can be used independently of each other or in combination depending on the type of the container 100, 200, 300 in any part of the movement process of 11A, 11B and equipment.

容器１００、２００、３００のネック部１０３、２０３、３０３は、本体部１０１、２０１、３０１の形状が異なる各種の容器品種間で、概ね同一形状をなす。従って、多品種容器（本体部１０１、２０１、３０１の形状を多様にする容器、本体部１０１、２０１、３０１を薄肉とする容器等）に対し同一のネック把持装置３０を適用でき、新旧変更容器１００、２００、３００に対する型替えの容易、兼用性の向上を図ることができる。   The neck portions 103, 203, and 303 of the containers 100, 200, and 300 have substantially the same shape among various container varieties having different shapes of the main body portions 101, 201, and 301. Therefore, the same neck gripping device 30 can be applied to multi-variety containers (containers whose main body portions 101, 201, 301 have various shapes, containers whose main body portions 101, 201, 301 are thin-walled, etc.). It is possible to easily change the molds for 100, 200, and 300 and to improve the combined use.

キャップ１０５によりネック部１０３が外観から隠れる容器１００については、容器１００の投入ステーションＡからキャッピングステーションＤに入ってキャッピングされるまでの、未だキャップ１０５が螺着されない工程ではネック把持装置３０を適用する。そして、キャッピング時にのみ本体把持装置４０を適用し、ネック把持装置３０がキャップ１０５に干渉することなくキャッピングの確実を図る。   For the container 100 in which the neck portion 103 is hidden from the appearance by the cap 105, the neck gripping device 30 is applied in a process in which the cap 105 is not yet screwed until the container 100 enters the capping station D from the charging station A and is capped. . Then, the main body gripping device 40 is applied only at the time of capping, and the neck gripping device 30 ensures capping without interfering with the cap 105.

(b)搬送キャリヤ２０を搬送手段のガイドレール１２、１３に着脱自在にしたから、多品種少量生産ライン等における、容器１００等の品種変更による搬送キャリヤ２０の型替えを、ガイドレール１２、１３に対する搬送キャリヤ２０の着脱により容易化できる。また、搬送キャリヤ２０を充填キャッピングラインの任意の位置で、簡易に方向変換、上下反転等できる。   (b) Since the transport carrier 20 is detachably attached to the guide rails 12 and 13 of the transport means, the guide rails 12 and 13 can be changed by changing the type of the container 100 or the like in a high-mix low-volume production line or the like. This can be facilitated by attaching / detaching the transport carrier 20 to / from. In addition, it is possible to easily change the direction of the transport carrier 20 at an arbitrary position on the filling capping line, to turn it upside down.

（容器搬送装置１０の使用例１）（図８、図９）
容器搬送装置１０において、容器１００にキャッピングする手順は以下の如くなされる。 (Usage example 1 of the container transport device 10) (FIGS. 8 and 9)
In the container transport apparatus 10, the procedure for capping the container 100 is as follows.

(1)搬送キャリヤ２０のネック把持装置３０によりネック部１０３を把持された容器１００は、搬送キャリヤ２０の下ガイドレール１２に対する走行によって容器投入ステーションＡ、容器クリーニングステーションＢを経由し、更に反転装置１４により反転された搬送キャリヤ２０の上ガイドレール１３による走行によって充填ステーションＣを経由し、キャッピングステーションＤに到達する（図８（Ａ））。   (1) The container 100 whose neck 103 is gripped by the neck gripping device 30 of the transport carrier 20 passes through the container loading station A and the container cleaning station B as it travels with respect to the lower guide rail 12 of the transport carrier 20, and is further turned over. By traveling on the upper guide rail 13 of the transport carrier 20 reversed by 14, it reaches the capping station D via the filling station C (FIG. 8A).

(2)キャッピングステーションＤにおいて、搬送キャリヤ２０のネック把持装置３０により容器１００のネック部１０３を把持したままの状態で、キャッピングステーションＤに設置してある本体把持装置４０により容器１００の本体部１０１を把持する（図８（Ｂ））。   (2) In the capping station D, the main body 101 of the container 100 is used by the main body holding device 40 installed in the capping station D while the neck 103 of the container 100 is held by the neck holding device 30 of the transport carrier 20. Is gripped (FIG. 8B).

(3)上述(2)の後、ネック把持装置３０による上記ネック部１０３の把持を解除する（図８（Ｃ））。   (3) After the above (2), the gripping of the neck portion 103 by the neck gripping device 30 is released (FIG. 8C).

(4)上述(3)によって本体把持装置４０だけが把持する容器１００のキャッピング用雄ねじ部１０２Ａに、キャッピング機１６が把持するキャップ１０５を螺着し、キャッピングする（図９（Ａ）、（Ｂ））。   (4) The cap 105 gripped by the capping machine 16 is screwed onto the capping male screw portion 102A of the container 100 gripped only by the main body gripping device 40 according to the above (3) and capped (FIGS. 9A and 9B). )).

(5)キャッピング機１６による上述(4)のキャッピングの終了後、本体把持装置４０による容器１００の把持を解除し、容器１００をシュート１８に落下し容器排出コンベヤ１７に排出する（図９（Ｃ））。   (5) After the capping of the above (4) by the capping machine 16 is completed, the container 100 is released from the gripping by the main body gripping device 40, and the container 100 is dropped onto the chute 18 and discharged onto the container discharge conveyor 17 (FIG. 9C )).

容器１００の搬送に容器搬送装置１０を採用することにより、以下の作用効果を奏する。   By adopting the container transport device 10 for transporting the container 100, the following effects can be obtained.

(a)キャッピング前の搬送工程では、ネック把持装置３０により容器１００のネック部１０３を把持する。従って、多品種容器１００等に対し同一のネック把持装置３０を適用でき、多品種少量生産ライン等で新旧変更容器に対する兼用性の向上を図ることができる。   (a) In the transport step before capping, the neck portion 103 of the container 100 is gripped by the neck gripping device 30. Therefore, the same neck gripping device 30 can be applied to the multi-variety containers 100 and the like, and the compatibility with the old and new change containers can be improved in the multi-product low-volume production line.

(b)キャッピング時には、本体把持装置４０のみにより容器１００の本体部１０１を把持する。従って、キャップ１０５がネック把持装置３０に干渉することなく、本体把持装置４０により容器１００を安定保持する状態で、キャッピングの確実を図ることができる。   (b) At the time of capping, the main body 101 of the container 100 is gripped only by the main body gripping device 40. Accordingly, the cap 105 can be reliably capped while the container 100 is stably held by the main body gripping device 40 without the cap 105 interfering with the neck gripping device 30.

(c)多品種少量生産ライン等で、新旧変更容器に対しては、ネック把持装置３０は上述(a)の如くに兼用し、上述(b)の本体把持装置４０だけを容器１００の本体部１０１の形状等変化に対応させるように交換し、又は本体把持装置４０だけをフレキシブルな構造部材で製作することにより、型替えの容易、兼用性の向上を図ることができる。   (c) In a high-mix low-volume production line, etc., for the old and new containers, the neck gripping device 30 is also used as described above (a), and only the main body gripping device 40 described above (b) is the main body portion of the container 100. By exchanging so as to correspond to changes in the shape and the like of 101, or by manufacturing only the main body gripping device 40 with a flexible structural member, it is possible to easily change the mold and improve the compatibility.

(d)上述(b)で、ネック把持装置３０により容器１００のネック部１０３を把持したままの状態で、本体把持装置４０により容器１００の本体部１０１を把持し、その後にネック把持装置３０による上記ネック部１０３の把持を解除するものとしたから、ネック把持装置３０と本体把持装置４０の両者が同時に容器１００を解放する期間が一瞬もなく、容器１００は常にネック把持装置３０及び／又は本体把持装置４０により安定保持され、充填キャッピングラインがいかなるタイミングで急停止しても容器１００の位置ずれ等を生じない。   (d) In the state (b) described above, the main body 101 of the container 100 is gripped by the main body gripping device 40 while the neck 103 of the container 100 is gripped by the neck gripping device 30, and then the neck gripping device 30 Since the gripping of the neck portion 103 is released, there is no instant that both the neck gripping device 30 and the main body gripping device 40 simultaneously release the container 100, and the container 100 is always connected to the neck gripping device 30 and / or the main body. Even if the filling capping line stops suddenly at any timing, the container 100 is not misaligned.

（容器搬送装置１０の使用例２）（図１０、図１１）
容器搬送装置１０において、容器２００（容器３００も同じ）にキャッピングする手順は以下の如くなされる。 (Usage example 2 of the container transport device 10) (FIGS. 10 and 11)
In the container conveying apparatus 10, the procedure for capping the container 200 (the same for the container 300) is performed as follows.

(1)搬送キャリヤ２０のネック把持装置３０によりネック部２０３を把持された容器２００は、搬送キャリヤ２０の下ガイドレール１２による走行によって容器投入ステーションＡ、容器クリーニングステーションＢを経由し、更に反転装置１４により反転された搬送キャリヤ２０の上ガイドレール１３による走行によって充填ステーションＣを経由し、キャッピングステーションＤに到達する（図１０（Ａ））。   (1) The container 200 whose neck portion 203 is gripped by the neck gripping device 30 of the transport carrier 20 passes through the container loading station A and the container cleaning station B by traveling on the lower guide rail 12 of the transport carrier 20, and is further turned over. By traveling on the upper guide rail 13 of the transport carrier 20 reversed by 14, it reaches the capping station D via the filling station C (FIG. 10A).

(2)キャッピングステーションＤにおいて、搬送キャリヤ２０のネック把持装置３０により容器２００のネック部２０３を把持したままの状態で、キャッピングステーションＤに設置してある本体把持装置４０により容器２００の本体部２０１を把持する（図１０（Ｂ））。   (2) In the capping station D, the main body 201 of the container 200 is installed by the main body holding device 40 installed in the capping station D while the neck 203 of the container 200 is held by the neck holding device 30 of the transport carrier 20. Is gripped (FIG. 10B).

(3)上述(2)によってネック把持装置３０と本体把持装置４０がともに把持する容器２００のキャッピング用雄ねじ部２０２Ａに、キャッピング機１６が把持するキャップ２０５を螺着し、キャッピングする（図１０（Ｃ）、図１１（Ａ））。   (3) The cap 205 gripped by the capping machine 16 is screwed onto the capping male screw portion 202A of the container 200 gripped by the neck gripping device 30 and the main body gripping device 40 according to the above (2), and is capped (FIG. 10 ( C) and FIG. 11 (A)).

(4)キャッピング機１６による上述(3)のキャッピングの終了後、ネック把持装置３０による容器２００の把持を解除し（図１１（Ｂ））、更に本体把持装置４０による容器２００の把持を解除し、容器２００をシュート１８に落下し容器排出コンベヤ１７に排出する（図１１（Ｃ））。   (4) After the capping of the above (3) by the capping machine 16 is finished, the container 200 is released from the gripping by the neck holding device 30 (FIG. 11B), and the container 200 is released from the holding by the main body holding device 40. The container 200 is dropped onto the chute 18 and discharged onto the container discharge conveyor 17 (FIG. 11C).

容器２００（容器３００も同じ）の搬送に容器搬送装置１０を採用することにより、以下の作用効果を奏する。   By adopting the container transport device 10 for transporting the container 200 (the same is true for the container 300), the following effects can be obtained.

(a)キャッピング前の搬送工程では、ネック把持装置３０により容器２００のネック部２０３を把持する。従って、多品種容器に対し同一のネック把持装置３０を適用でき、多品種少量生産ライン等で新旧変更容器に対する兼用性の向上を図ることができる。   (a) In the transport process before capping, the neck portion 203 of the container 200 is gripped by the neck gripping device 30. Therefore, the same neck gripping device 30 can be applied to the multi-variety containers, and the combined use of the old and new containers can be improved in the multi-product small-quantity production line.

(b)キャッピング時には、ネック把持装置３０と本体把持装置４０により容器２００を把持する。ネック把持装置３０と本体把持装置４０の両者により容器２００を安定保持する状態で、キャッピングの確実を図ることができる。但し、キャッピング時に、ネック把持装置３０のみ、又は本体把持装置４０のみにより容器２００を把持するものでも良い。   (b) At the time of capping, the container 200 is gripped by the neck gripping device 30 and the main body gripping device 40. Capping can be ensured while the container 200 is stably held by both the neck gripping device 30 and the main body gripping device 40. However, the container 200 may be gripped only by the neck gripping device 30 or the main body gripping device 40 at the time of capping.

(c)多品種少量生産ライン等で、新旧変更容器に対しては、ネック把持装置３０は上述(a)の如くに兼用し、上述(b)の本体把持装置４０だけを容器２００の本体部２０１の形状等変化に対応させるように交換し、又は本体把持装置４０だけをフレキシブルな構造部材で製作することにより、型替えの容易、兼用性の向上を図ることができる。   (c) The neck gripping device 30 is also used as described in (a) above for old and new containers in a high-mix low-volume production line or the like, and only the main body gripping device 40 in (b) is used for the main body of the container 200. By exchanging them so as to correspond to changes in the shape of 201 or the like, or by manufacturing only the main body gripping device 40 with a flexible structural member, it is possible to easily change the mold and improve the compatibility.

尚、容器搬送装置１０において、搬送キャリヤ２０の搬送経路は、ガイドレール１２、１３が構成する如くの直線状搬送経路によるものに限らず、ロータリーテーブル等が構成する回転搬送経路によるものでも良い。   In the container transport apparatus 10, the transport path of the transport carrier 20 is not limited to a linear transport path as the guide rails 12 and 13 are configured, but may be a rotary transport path formed of a rotary table or the like.

図１は容器搬送装置を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container transfer device. 図２は容器搬送装置の要部を示す斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main part of the container transfer device. 図３は容器の一例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the container. 図４は容器のネック部を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a neck portion of the container. 図５は容器のネック部を示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a neck portion of the container. 図６は容器の他の例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of the container. 図７は容器の他の例を示す斜視図である。FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another example of the container. 図８は使用例１のキャッピング方法の前半工程を示す斜視図である。FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the first half of the capping method of Use Example 1. FIG. 図９は使用例１のキャッピング方法の後半工程を示す斜視図である。FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the latter half of the capping method of Use Example 1. FIG. 図１０は使用例２のキャッピング方法の前半工程を示す斜視図である。FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the first half of the capping method of use example 2. FIG. 図１１は使用例２のキャッピング方法の後半工程を示す斜視図である。FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the latter half of the capping method of use example 2. FIG.

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１０ 容器搬送装置
１１Ａ、１１Ｂ 搬送経路
１２、１３ ガイドレール（搬送手段）
２０ 搬送キャリヤ
３０ ネック把持装置
４０ 本体把持装置
１００、２００、３００ 容器
１０１、２０１、３０１ 本体部
１０３、２０３、３０３ ネック部
１０５、２０４、３０４ キャップ 10 Container transport device 11A, 11B Transport path 12, 13 Guide rail (transport means)
20 Transport carrier 30 Neck gripping device 40 Main body gripping device 100, 200, 300 Container 101, 201, 301 Main body portion 103, 203, 303 Neck portion 105, 204, 304 Cap

Claims (5)

搬送経路に沿って移動する搬送キャリヤに、容器のネック部を把持するネック把持装置を備えた容器の搬送装置であって、
容器の本体部を把持する本体把持装置を併せ用いる容器の搬送装置。 A container transport device comprising a neck gripping device for gripping a neck portion of a container on a transport carrier that moves along a transport path,
A container transport apparatus that uses a main body gripping device that grips the main body of the container. 前記搬送キャリヤを搬送手段に着脱自在に支持した請求項１に記載の容器の搬送装置。   The container transport device according to claim 1, wherein the transport carrier is detachably supported by a transport means. 請求項１又は２に記載の搬送装置を用いた容器の搬送方法であって、
キャッピング前の搬送工程では、ネック把持装置により容器のネック部を把持し、
キャッピング時には、ネック把持装置により容器のネック部を把持したままの状態で、本体把持装置により容器の本体部を把持し、その後にネック把持装置による上記ネック部の把持を解除し、キャッピングする容器の搬送方法。 A container transport method using the transport device according to claim 1 or 2,
In the transport process before capping, grip the neck of the container with the neck gripping device,
At the time of capping, with the neck gripping device still gripping the neck portion of the container, the main body gripping device grips the main body portion of the container. Transport method. 前記容器のネック部が、該容器にキャッピングされるキャップにより隠れるものである請求項３に記載の容器の搬送装置。   The container transport device according to claim 3, wherein the neck portion of the container is hidden by a cap capped by the container. 請求項１又は２に記載の搬送装置を用いた容器の搬送方法であって、
キャッピング前の搬送工程では、ネック把持装置により容器のネック部を把持し、
キャッピング時には、ネック把持装置により容器のネック部を把持したままの状態で、本体把持装置により容器の本体部を把持し、その後にキャッピングする容器の搬送方法。 A container transport method using the transport device according to claim 1 or 2,
In the transport process before capping, grip the neck of the container with the neck gripping device,
A container transporting method in which, when capping, the main body of the container is gripped by the main body gripping device while the neck of the container is being gripped by the neck gripping device, and then capped.
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